Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat has collected Rs 166.50 crore in its eight-day run at the box-office.

Deepika Padukone in a still from Padmaavat&nbsp

Despite not getting screened in few states, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's epic period drama Padmaavat is shining bright at the box-office. The film, on its second Thursday, added Rs 11 crore more to its kitty. After an eight-day run, the total collection of the film now stands at an astounding Rs 166.50 crore. (READ: Shah Rukh Khan has watched Padmaavat. His three-word review here)

#Padmaavat concludes [extended] Week 1 on a GLORIOUS NOTE... SUPERB biz over the [extended] weekend... ROCK-SOLID biz on weekdays... This, despite no-screening in few states... However, the TERRIFIC biz in other states helped put up a FANTASTIC number...

According to film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Padmaavat, that stars Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Shahid Kapoor in the lead roles, has lost out on approximately Rs 50 crore due to the protests against it. Had it been a smooth release for the historical drama, it would have easily crossed the Rs 200 crore-mark by now.

Had it been a smooth, all-India release, #Padmaavat would’ve comfortably crossed ₹ 200 cr in its [extended] Week 1... The film lost out on [approx] ₹ 50 cr+ due to no-screening in few states + protests... Its international biz is REMARKABLE [esp North America and Australia]...

Nonetheless, Padmaavat is expected to do extremely well in days to come if the current trend is anything to go by. The coming weekend will play a crucial role in boosting its performance at the box-office.

Padmaavat, that hit the screens on January 25, enjoyed a solo release what with Akshay Kumar-starrer female hygiene drama PadMan and Neeraj Pandey-directed political thriller Aiyaary having been postponed to February 9. Both were earlier to set to release during the Republic Day weekend.

According to trade experts, Padmaavat will surpass the lifetime collection of Bhansali's biggest hit so far - Bajirao Mastani (2015). The film, starring Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone and Priyanka Chopra in the lead roles, had raked in Rs 184.20 crore at the domestic box-office.

Padmaavat box-office collection Day 8: Sanjay Leela Bhansali film rakes in Rs 166.50 croreDescription:Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Padmaavat has collected Rs 166.50 crore in its eight-day run at the box-office.Times Now